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How institutional failure, corruption, and diplomatic drift are eroding Nigeria’s standing at home and abroad. Nigeria is governing itself into chaos. What looks like drift is in fact the outcome of choice, democratised incompetence sustained
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Nigeria, In the wake of expanded U.S. visa restrictions affecting Nigerian citizens and those from more than 20 other countries, former Kaduna Central lawmaker Senator Shehu Sani is calling on Nigerians to channel their energies
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In a significant diplomatic breakthrough, Africa’s regional organisations have joined forces to consolidate peace mediation efforts aimed at ending decades of conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Leaders from the East African
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NAIROBI severe cuts to U.S. foreign aid have badly disrupted access to critical treatments for severely malnourished children in Kenya’s drought-hit Turkana region, raising alarm among health officials and humanitarian organisations about long-term impacts on
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The escalating conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has renewed fears that violence could spiral into a broader regional war, prompting calls from African leaders, analysts, and international partners for urgent political and
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COTONOU, BENIN , In the wake of the failed military coup that shook the West African nation of Benin on Sunday, regional leaders and international partners are urging renewed efforts toward democratic resilience, political inclusivity
Viewpoints Africa
Africa today carries a disproportionate share of the world’s violence. At any given time, the continent hosts more active conflict situations than any other region. According to the International Committee of the Red Cross, Africa
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When former U.S. President Donald J. Trump described Somalis as “garbage,” declaring the country as one that “stinks” and its people unwelcome in the United States, the remarks landed as more than an insult. They
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MAPUTO / GENEVA -Nearly 100,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in northern Mozambique in recent weeks as violence spreads beyond the historical conflict zones, deepening a massive displacement and humanitarian crisis. Schools,
Viewpoints Africa
There is a particular danger when power stops pretending. No longer does it bother with caution, justification, or the rituals of accountability. It simply proceeds, confident that outrage will fade and attention will move on.
